The US-based RAZOR (Randomised Open versus Robotic Cystectomy) trial revealed that robotic surgery is equally effective as traditional open surgery in order to treat bladder cancer. The study was funded by the National Cancer Institute and the discovery was published in the Lancet.
Researchers from the University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology develop a high-precision, sensor-based surgical robot for spinal operations together with industry partners. Their project is being funded with two million Swiss francs, sponsored by the "BRIDGE" programme of the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Commission for Technology and Innovation.
Researchers combine 3D printing and robotic surgery with advanced manufacturing. Credit: 2017 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
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